CVE-2010-1624
The msn_emoticon_msg function in slp.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2...
The msn_emoticon_msg function in slp.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a custom emoticon in a malformed SLP message.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.0
The msn_emoticon_msg function in slp.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a custom emoticon in a malformed SLP message.
- Record
CVE-2010-1624- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The msn_emoticon_msg function in slp.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a custom emoticon in a malformed SLP message.
- Record
CVE-2010-1624- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-1647 No score
The msn_emoticon_msg function in slp.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a custom emoticon in a malformed SLP message.
- Record
EUVD-2010-1647- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-254x-7xj8-2w85 No score
The msn_emoticon_msg function in slp.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2...
The msn_emoticon_msg function in slp.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a custom emoticon in a malformed SLP message.
- Record
GHSA-254x-7xj8-2w85- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The msn_emoticon_msg function in slp.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a custom emoticon in a malformed SLP message.
- Record
CVE-2010-1624- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-1624 No score
The msn_emoticon_msg function in slp.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a custom emoticon in a malformed SLP message.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-1624- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10432-1 No score
finch-2.11.0-4.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the finch-2.11.0-4.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10432-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pidginDebian:12 |
before 2.7.0-1 | 2.7.0-1 |
pidginDebian:13 |
before 2.7.0-1 | 2.7.0-1 |
pidginDebian:14 |
before 2.7.0-1 | 2.7.0-1 |
finchRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
finch-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
libpurpleRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
libpurple-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
libpurple-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
libpurple-tclRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
pidginRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pidgin-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
pidgin-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
pidgin-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
finchRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
finch-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
libpurpleRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
libpurple-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
libpurple-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
libpurple-tclRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
pidginRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
pidgin-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
pidgin-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
pidgin-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
finchRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
finch-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
libpurpleRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
libpurple-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
libpurple-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
libpurple-tclRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
pidginRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
pidgin-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
pidgin-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
pidgin-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
finchRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
finch-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
libpurpleRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
libpurple-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
libpurple-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
libpurple-tclRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
pidginRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
pidgin-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
pidgin-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
pidgin-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 | 0:2.6.6-5.el4_8 |
finch-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 | 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 |
libpurple-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 | 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 |
pidginRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 | 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 |
pidgin-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 | 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 |
pidgin-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 | 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 |
finchRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 | 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 |
libpurpleRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 | 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 |
libpurple-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 | 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 |
libpurple-tclRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 | 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 |
pidginRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 | 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 |
pidgin-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 | 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 |
pidgin-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 | 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 |
finchRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 | 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 |
finch-develRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 | 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 |
libpurpleRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 | 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 |
libpurple-develRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 | 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 |
libpurple-perlRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 | 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 |
libpurple-tclRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 | 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 |
pidginRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 | 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 |
pidgin-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 | 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 |
pidgin-develRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 | 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 |
pidgin-perlRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 | 0:2.6.6-5.el5_5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-1624 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Pidgin, published May 14, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.59%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in pidgin 2.7.0-1.
References
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0788.html
securityfocus.com/bid/40138
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:097
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=589973
secunia.com/advisories/39801
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1014-1
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developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/894460d22c434e73d60b71ec031611988e687c8b
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1141
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58559
pidgin.im/news/security/index.php?id=46
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18547
secunia.com/advisories/41899
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2755
developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/884d44222e8c81ecec51c25e07d005e002a5479b/with/894460d22c434e73d60b71ec031611988e687c8b/libpurple/protocols/msn/slp.c
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1624
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0788
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1624
github.com/advisories/GHSA-254x-7xj8-2w85
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-1624
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=641921
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2010/rhsa-2010_0788.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-1624
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3711
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3711
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3711
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2694
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2703
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3026
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3083
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3084
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3085
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3615
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0013
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0277
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0420
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0423
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1624
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2528
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3711
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1091
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3594
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2214
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3374
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-6152
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0271
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0272
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0273
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0274
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6477
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6478
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6479
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6481
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6482
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6483
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6484
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6485
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6486
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6487
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0020
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3694
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3695
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3696
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3697
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3698